excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life
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EUTROPHICATION
EUTROPHICATION is a
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Eutrophication is a process by which a body of water becomes overly enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of organisms such as algae and resulting in oxygen depletion.